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February 15, 1999 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Flash burns (welding)

EE WAS WELDING ALONG SIDE ANOTHER WELDER ARC WELDER RECEIVED WELDER FLASH TO BOTH EYES.

February 9, 1999 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS BOLTING AND FELT PULLING IN LOWER BACK WHEN INSTALLING BOLT.

November 19, 1998 PA · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING GOT FOOT UNDER BOLTER SET HEAD DOWN ON FOOT BRUISING FOOT.

November 16, 1998 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE BENDING BOLTS AND WALKING BENT OVER EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN.

September 4, 1998 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MOVING BOLTER FROM LEFT TO RIGHT.

August 11, 1998 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by flying object

VICTIM WAS STRUCK IN EYE WITH PIECE OF ROCK, SCRATCHING EYE.

August 5, 1998 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING A ROOFBOLTER WHEN HE WENT TO SETTHE CANOPY AND STAB JACK, HE PUSHED BOTH LEVERS THE CANOPY DROPPED BEFORE STARTING TO RAISE AGAINST THE ROOF

June 2, 1998 PA · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING 4' ROOF BOLT THE 8X8 ROOF BOLT PLATED SLID DOWN ROOF BOLT CUTTING INJURED ON THE LEFT WRIST CAUSING AN INCISION OF ABOUT 3/4" REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

May 27, 1998 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN AND SWELLING IN HIS LEFT HAND.

May 14, 1998 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER, HE SET THE CANOPY AND STARTED TO DRILL AHOLE FOR THE NEXT ROOFBOLT, WHEN A PIECE OF SUPLHUR AND ROCK 1" TO 2" THICK AND 1 FT SQ-FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT ELBO W.

April 29, 1998 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MAKE A SPLICE ON THE LO BELT. HE WAS RUNNING THE RATCHET MACHINE WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF OF THE HANDLE HITTING HIS RIGHT ARM ON THE JACK STAND.

February 12, 1998 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A 4' ROOF BOLT. WHEN HE REACHED FOR THE UP LEVER HE PUSHED THE ROTATION LEVER INSTEAD, SPINNING THE BOLT. HIS GLOVE CAU GHT ON THE BOLT PULLIN HIS PINKY FINGER SIDEWAYS CAUSING DISLOCATION.

October 27, 1997 PA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL WITH A CUTTING TORCH WHEN A PIECE OF SLAGG FLEW UNDER HIS GLASSES AND STUCK IN HIS EYE.

October 15, 1997 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING DRILL STEEL INTO ROOF A STEEL SLIPPED CATCHING HIS FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION.

October 1, 1997 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPRATING A ROOF BOLTER, A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL CUTTING HIS RIGHT WRIST.

July 31, 1997 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

WHILE INSTALLING 6' ROOF BOLTS, HE WAS STRAIGHTENING A ROOF GOLT WHEN IT SLIPPED CATCHING HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE BOLT AND THE DRILL CHUCK ON THE ROOF BOLTER.

June 25, 1997 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT, THE BOLT KICKED SIDEWAYS WHILE STRAIGHTENING IT, HITTING HIS FINGER.

May 15, 1997 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OFF BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS HITTING HIM ON BACK AND NECK.

May 6, 1997 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT HE WAS PUSHING THE ROOF BOLT TO STRAGITHEN IT OUT, SAID HE FELT A POP IN HIS CHEST. PULLED A MUSCLE.

April 25, 1997 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTERS, HE HIT HIS KNEE AGAINST THE ROOF BOLTER. * DID NOT KNOW WHEN HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR.

April 14, 1997 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF STEEL TO BE WELDED WHEN A PIECE OF DIRT FLEW BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND WENT IN HIS EYE.

April 3, 1997 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE PULLING LOW BELT TAIL WITH SCOOP, CHAIN ONTIGHT SIDE BROKE, SPINNING THE TAIL CLOCKWISE 1980 DEGREES. VICTIM WAS ON WIDE SIDE OF BELT AWAYFROM THE TAIL AND BELT, IN FRONT OF MINER. TAIL CAME TOWARD VICTIM. HE JUMPED OUT OF WAY INTO MIER WHICH WAS NOT IN USE AT THE TIME, CAUSING INJURY TO THE VICTIM.

February 25, 1997 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A 4' BOLT WITH A 6"X6" PLATE. HE REACHED UP TO STRAIGHTEN THE PLATE WHILE PUSHING UP ON THE BOLT. HE FAILED TO GET HIS FINGER FROM BETWEEN THE BEARING PLATE AND ROOF.

October 16, 1996 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER, HE MOVED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF PIECE OF FALLING ROCK AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

September 5, 1996 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS CROSSING UNDER THE FRONT BRIDGE WHEN THE MINER OP BACKED UP CHANGING THE HEIGHT OF THE BRIDGE AND GROUND CLEARANCE, HITTING THE VICTIM IN THE BACK AND PUSHING HIS CHEST DOWN INTO HIS KN EES.

August 27, 1996 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE PUSHING ON A BOLT, WRENCH SLIPPED AND EE FELL FORWARD STRIKING HIS FACE ON THE SIDE OF THE BOLTER.

July 31, 1996 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT, A SMALL PIECE OF ROOF FELL OUT STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE, CHIPPING TWO TEETH.

May 23, 1996 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE REMOVING OIL CANS OFF THE TOP OF A ROOFBOLTER--THE OPERATOR OF THE ROOF BOLTER STARTED TO TRAM THE MACHINE WHICH RAN OVER MY LEFT FOOT SMASHING THE STEEL TOE ONTO MY BIG TOE.

February 18, 1996 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING 4' RESIN BOLTS IN. HE HAD THE HOLE DRILL AND PUT BENT BOLT INTO HOLE AND WAS PUSING IT UP WITH THE HEAD OF THE BOLTER WHEN THE BOLT SPRUNG OVER AGAINST THE HEAD AND TOOK S OME SKIN OFF OF LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

December 29, 1995 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A ROOF BOLT OFF OF THE TOAY ON A TD124 LEE NORSE BOLTER.WHEN HE REACHED UP TO TAKE IT OFF IT SPUN IN HIS HAND AND HIT HIM ON THE TOOTH AND CHIPPED IT.

June 8, 1995 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BOLTING THE OPERATOR DOES TWISTING AND TURNING ON HIS KNEES. THE LEFT INSIDE MUSCLE OF THE KNEE PULLED FROM STRETCHING MOTION.

May 3, 1995 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS INSTALLING BELT HANGER WITH ROOF BOLTES HE PUT HIS FINGER BETWEEN ROOF BOLT PLATE & HANGER TO STRAIGHTEN HANGER WHILE PUSHING BOLT TO THE ROOF

December 29, 1994 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THEY HAD TURNED X CUT RT OFF 20 ROOM OFF 1 LEFT BUTT. SOME DRAW ROCK WOULD NOT CAME DOWN SC OPERATOR WAS BOLTING IT UP. HE HAD JUST FINISHED INSTALLING A BOLT. HE REACHED BACK TO DROP THE ATRS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 6" THICK TUPPER TO 3" 20" WIDE, 20' LONG FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT BEHIND HIS STEEL TOE. HE WAS BOLTING PROPER SEG AND INSTALLING EXTRA BOLT.

March 22, 1994 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING A ROOFBOLTER A BUNDLE OF ROOFBOLT PLATES FELL OFF THE MACHINE HITTING HIM IN THE LEFT FOREARM.

November 5, 1993 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER A PIECE OF DIRT GOT INTO EYE.THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED AS A RESULT OF A PART 50 AUDIT.

September 23, 1993 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING CONTINUES MINER AND WHILE TURNING TO BACK MINER FROM FACE AREA. EE FELT SOMETHING TWINGE IN HIS BACK.

May 18, 1993 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRILLING A HOLE WIT H A ROOFBOLTER A DRILL STEEL CAME APART STRIKING HIM ON THE BOTTOM LEFT EYE LID & NOSE

May 17, 1993 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by falling object

HE CAME UP TO THE MINER TO HELP REMOVE ROCK FROM THE TOP OF IT AFTER IT HAD BACKED UP FROM THE FACE AREA A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 2FTX1FTX3IN FELL OUT FROM ALONG THE RIB INJURING HIS RT INDEX FI NGER THERE WAS A ROOF BOLT AT THAT SAME SPOT 2FT-4IN FROM RIB

December 10, 1992 PA · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING SUPPLIES,T5 CHANNELS,ONTO REAR OF ROOF BOLTER. ROOF BOLTER OPER WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT INTO BAD ROOF AREA. PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON THE OTHER END OF T5 CHANNEL CAUSING CHANNEL TO JUMP C ATCHING FINGER AGAINST ROOF AND T5 CHANNEL. CAUSED LACERATION AND BROKEN BONE TO MIDDLE FINGE ON LEFT HAND.

August 25, 1992 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

FIRST DAY OFF WORK 1-22-93 EMPLOYEE STATES, EE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN EE TURNED ON THE SEAT AND BUMPED BOTH OF HIS KNEES.

June 12, 1992 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

68935 TRAMMING MINER TOWARD THE FACE AREA EMPLOYEE RAN OVER UNEVEN BOTTOM CAUSING MINER TO LURCH AND HIT HEAD ON THE ROOF OF MINE.

February 24, 1992 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by falling object

BOLTING ROOF- LOWERING CANOPY, ROCK BROKE OFF- STRUCK ON LEFT KNEE. SIZE OF ROCK 2" -18"- 12".

March 22, 1991 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAND AND WRIST STARTED HURTING WHEN PULLING LEVERS ON MINES. LEFT HAND AND WRIST.

March 5, 1990 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING RESIN ROOF BOLTS HE WAS SPINNING ROOFBOLT INTO HOLE WHEN GLOVE GOT CAUGHT ON BOLT TWISTING FINGERS AROUND IT. BRUISED ONLY.

November 17, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE CUTTING STEEL LOOSE ON THE D-8 DOZER BLADE FACE A PIECE CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE BETWEEN THE BELT AND RIB CAGE CAUSING INJURY.

October 26, 1989 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTING ROCK FELL ON RIGHT HAND BOLTER OPERATOR REACH FOR BOLTER STEEL ROCK FELL ON HAND.

February 2, 1989 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER A SMALL PICE OF DRAW ROCK CAME LOOSE.HE JERKED HIS AHND AWAY AND HIT HIS ELBOW.ON THE ROOF BOLTER.

March 24, 1988 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TURNING A ROOFBOLTER AROUND A J-BEAM THAT WAS PLACED ON TOP OF THE ROOFBOLT ER HIT THE RIB & THE OTHER END SWUNG AROUND STRIKING H IM ON THE NOSE WHICH CAUSED A LACERATION & BROKE HIS GL ASSES

September 29, 1987 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

OPERATING ROOF 6OLTER.BUMPED RIGHT KNEE ON ROOF BOLTER AND BRUISED IT.

June 4, 1987 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE LETTING T2E BOOM DOWN FROM THE ROOF ON A BELTLINE MACHINE HIS KNEE WAS PINCHED UNDERNEATH HIS KNEE WAS BRUISED THEN BECAME INFECTED

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